NHS community trust ask people to return their specialist equipment if they are not using it

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) has asked for anyone with community support equipment to return it as soon as possible.

Among the items that are needed the most are beds and mattresses, stools and equipment to assist toileting and mobility.

If you have equipment at home you are not using, you can arrange for collection by calling NRS Healthcare on 0345 121 2031 between 8.30am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Louise Molina, operational and transformation delivery manager for theLincolnshire Community Equipment Service, said: “In order to support ourhospitals during the coronavirus outbreak, it is vital we have enough community equipment to support patients who are discharged from hospital and to prevent people going into hospital who can best be supported at home.

“LCHS can assure the public that all NRS Healthcare drivers will be using the appropriate level of personal protective equipment for your household.

“Alternatively, all equipment, apart from beds and mattresses, can be left outside your front door on the day of collection.”

The LCHS NHS Trust is a primary community healthcare provider in Lincolnshire which delivers community-based services aimed at supporting people to manage their own health at home and helping to reduce the need for people to have to go into hospital.